The Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) has announced the regional award recipients of the 2021 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Presented by the nonprofit organization the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the 98th Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the country’s longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for creative students in grades 7–12. American Visions Nominees, Gold Key, and Silver Key awards will be displayed in the 2021 Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Art Awards Exhibit at the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum (HiSAM) March 12 – April 16, 2021.
167 Hawaiʻi students from 32 schools received regional honors, including Gold Keys, Silver Keys, Honorable Mentions, or American Visions & Voices nominations, from local Affiliate Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, including:
- 5 American Visions Nominees
- 80 Gold Key Awards
- 158 Silver Key Awards
- 437 Honorable Mentions
2021 American Visions Nominees
- Alwyn Matthew Agustin, Grade 12, Mililani High School. Category: Drawing and Illustration. Title: “Wear your mask”. Educator: Ruth Koethe.
- Anne Di Martino, Grade 12, Punahou School Category: Editorial Cartoon. Title: “Beach Disease”. Educator: David Ball.
- Alohilani Marcariola, Grade 11, St. Andrew’s Schools. Category: Photography. Title: “Stairs”. Educator: Larry Prado.
- Kieren McKee, Grade 11, Kamehameha Schools Kāpalama. Category: Digital Art. Title: “Ola Na Oiwa Aloha Aina”. Educator: Boz Schurr.
- Saianne Williams, Grade 12, Waiʻanae High School. Category: Digital Art. Title: “Behind a Mask”. Educator: Michael O’Connor.
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2021 Gold Key
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2021 Gold Key Award Winners: Nicole Agsalda, Alwyn Matthew Agustin, Maia Amano, Christina Au, Ji Min Baek, Samantha Balatucan, Fiona Bessinger, Jenasis Cabbab, Jasmin Lian Camat, Emily Castillo, Austin Cody, Anne Di Martino, Simon Diaz, Dylan Dinio, Anna Ellazar, Alyson Espejo, Colby Fournier, Aaliyah Marie Fuata, Colby Fujino, Johanne Guevarra, Makena Guzman, Aaron Iha, Kanoa Jacang, Mandy Jang, Arianne Javier, Min Kuk Kim, Clara Kraus, Emma Kuniyoshi, Ai Langevin, Brianse Laronal, Micah Lee, Pei-Chen Liu, Minami Lum, Alohilani Macariola, Khaira Mary Leigh Magana, Rustin Maglasang, Kieren McKee, Christian Miguel, Carly Miyamoto, Yumi Mizobuchi, Summer Motell, Thu Nguyen, Morgan Pierpont, Nicole Query, Aliya Quillopo, Mele Rickards, Senna Roberts-Navarro, Angelo Rosal, Summer Royal, Ted Sato-Ah Nee, Trinity Shinto, Zofia Strugala, Teija Suhas, Grace Sullivan, Luna Suzuki, Cade Tanaka, Sarah Tarquin, Sabrina Toh, Tiare Tonaki, Jessica Topenio, Meleane Tuifua, Taryn Tyau, Rell Uehara, Sean Walrod, Storey Welch, Oshyn Weyl, Saianne Williams, Ginny Williams, Cheny Yang, Hana Yoshizawa.
2021 Silver Key
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2021 Silver Key Award Winners: Nicole Agsalda, Alwyn Matthew Agustin, Aisea Ahokovi, Arisa Aloiau, Maia Amano, Tanner Aoki, Ji Min Baek, Chavelle Baker, Samantha Balatucan, Kailani Balbas, Joanah Lei Ann Barut, Lexi Berganio, Lesley K. Bray-Toguchi, Reimart Bumanglag, Nathan Bunnell, Sayler Busekrus, Jasmin Lian Camat, Christian Campos, Emily Castillo, Michaella Cox, Janelyn Dalere, Makoa De Almeida, Ben De Wilde, Simon Diaz, Heather Dinman, Liz Domingo, Lukas Dommer, Anna Ellazar, Zamarie Familia, Kristel Galvadores, Janine Anjelica Gampayon, Grace Gehrich, Sophia Graf, Johanne Guevarra, Naia Hammani, Bryn Higuchi, Keoe Hoe, Sophia Holmen, Jaylene Hu, Alexis Huntimer, Jacob Ikeda, Kanoa Jacang, Mandy Jang, Hana-Lei Ji, Natalie Kang, Charissa Kau, Deimyann Keleb, Kiara Koike, Quinn Kregness, Grace Kreitzer, Kaia Lacio, Sharlynn Lactaoen, Nakaylah-Pua-O’Lena Lal, Micah Laraway, Pei-Chen Liu, Kananiokalani Loretero, Tayler Lum, Khaira Mary Leigh Magana, Isabella Mallory, Farrah Marini, Brycen Martinez, Jeriel Mateo, Katelyn McAniff, Milia McCoy, Kieren McKee, Thi Mevis-Teuber, Lily Mitchell, Atena Mori, Kilinahe Neuman, Thu Nguyen, Erin Nishi, Shanelle Nishimura, Lauren Okimoto, Ashley Okinaka, Mathilde Oyster, Kyubin Park, Emma Park, Oliver Park, Gregory Parks, Rachel Pessah, Kirra Phillips, Nicole Query, April Rathamone, Michael Rayray, Logan Richards, Jaymehn Rita, Angelo Rosal, Marielsa Sadio, Siwoo Seong, Trinity Shinto, Nova Sonomura, Tai Sorenson, Zoe Spikerman, Kendall Spitz, Zofia Strugala, Danielle Sudaria, Teija Suhas, Shiyue Sun, Erin Tanaka, Cade Tanaka, Laney Tapia, Lauren Tapper, Sabrina Toh, Tiare Tonaki, Darija Trumbo, Myla Tsuji, Taylor Anne Tugaoen, Phoenix Maimiti Valentine, Hiʻilani Ventura, Roksy Veraghen, Natalie Wacker, Maddie Weigle, Storey Welch, Liliana Wond, Summer Wong, Jaxine Wong, Cherisse Wong, Autumn Woolpert, Jinrui Xiao, Caylee Yanagawa-Kim, Cheny Yang, Lucy Yates, Hana Yoshizawa, Ashley Yu.
2021 Honorable Mentions
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2021 Honorable Mentions: Sophia Abe, Kzha Adviento, Hannah Agsalda, Geelene Agustin, Alwyn Matthew Agustin, Cashel Akana, Tia Akasaki, Logan Akau, Leia Aki, Kendall Allman, Arisa Aloiau, Maia Amano, Taylor Apollo, Reece Arakaki, Rex Arnett, Amber Asuncion, Kylie Awakuni, Ji Min Baek, Bryanna Bahe, Samantha Balatucan, Aliyah Bantolina, Angel Garcelle Barraca, Joanah Lei Ann Barut, Annika Bercasio, Lauren Alyssa Blas, Jack Bright, Hailey Brunn, Emily Bullock, Bailey Bumanglag, Sayler Busekrus, Jenasis Cabbab, April Joyce Cacdac, Peter Cai, Jorrel Calzo, Teanna Camara, Coral Carhart, Strancen Carreira-Puahala, Emily Castillo, Tiffany Olivia Castillo, Katie Chan, Carmina Chang, Elijah Chang-Kamealoha, Katie Chen, Alex Ching, Alexa Cho, Ojoo Choi, Kaia Chow, Alex Chun, Austin Cody, Alessandra Cordero, Emily Cox, Katelynn Crouch, Kalina Crouch, Niccalis Cruz, Brianna Curry, Janelyn Dalere, Lorna De La Cruz, Anne Di Martino, Keilah Diama, Simon Diaz, Dylan Dinio, Heather Dinman, Paulina Do, Jaeda Alexis Doctolero, Kayley Dombrigues, Kiponaonalani Dougher, Meeya Dugied, Daniela Earl, Megan Egbert, Noah Ernst, Alyson Espejo, Carina Espiritu, Marnission Fagapuleia, Zamarie Familia, Kevin Fang, William Faris, Isabel Farwig, Madison Fuijitani, Kaylyn Fukunaga, Kristel Galvadores, Janine Anjelica Gampayon, Ken Gao, Sofia Garcia, Ella Garcia, Charlene Garingo, Louis Gasmen, Grace Gehrich, Taylor Gonsalves, Everett Gordon, Sophia Graf, Elizabeth Gresham, Johanne Guevarra, Alia Hagi, Braden Hall, Leila Hamilton, Tavita Harris, Breana Higa-Alexander, Scarlet Higgins, Erin Hikiji, Kara Ho, Chris Hodges, Maile Hoe, Sophia Holmen, Skye Hoopai, Jazmin Horio, Briana Hunt, Alexis Huntimer, Alexsandra Huntimer, Garrison Iha, Jacob Ikeda, Emmeline Ink, Maria Angelica Isnec, Kanoa Jacang, Reyn Jakahi, Mandy Jang, Aaron Javier, Leilani Jensen, Hana-Lei Ji, jamariya Johnson, Eliana Johnson, Joelina Jonas, Mio Kadomatsu, Leia Kam, Kianalei Kamalani, Natalie Kang, Mahina Kanoa, Kawika Kanyuck, Deimyann Keleb, Ashley Ann Kellett-Souza, Amara Kennedy, John Kim, Kunwoo Kim, Min Kuk Kim, Joyce Kim, Pearl Kim, Aika Kimura, Eleanore Kowardy, Quinn Kregness, Bailey Kwon, Sharlynn Lactaoen, Katiana Lalonde, Meredith Lau, Lily Leano, Chaewon Lee, Jennifer Lee, Jenna Lee, Anna Leonard, Joy Leung, Elijah Lewis, Victoria Luk, Haley Lyman, Rachel Lyum, Angela Marie Mabuti, Khaira Mary Leigh Magana, Reycajen Magbulos, Shlok Maharjan, Jonah Mahelona, Taylor Malinger, Kara Shaianne Manuel, Angelyssa Mariano, Farrah Marini, Nikolai Martinez, Daniel (‘Ekolu) Martinez III, Tyler Masumoto, Jeriel Mateo, Ben May, Katelyn McAniff, Milia McCoy, Kieren McKee, Brigette McKnight-Sur, Jahzell Mendoza, Michelle Anne Mendoza, Cruz Mercado, Brooke Ming, Noah Mirkay, Lana Mitchell, Lily Mitchell, Skyler-Nicole Mitthauer, Tabin Molzhon, Shileyah Moore, Ellarain Moore, Ethan Morse, Summer Motell, Thanisorn Na Ubon, Hope Nagatoshi-Wallace, Kilinahe Naluai, Kilinahe Neuman, Riley Ng, Minh Ngo, Thu Nguyen, Erin Nishi, Shanelle Nishimura, Dane Nishizaki, Sara Oberg, Anais Offley, Karen Oh, Salena Ohta, Emi Okazaki, Lucas Omidyar, Marlee Ontai, Darren Opinaldo, Tia Oppegaard, Imonnie Orozco-Stevenson, Rinka Oseto, Miyu Owada, Mathilde Oyster, Cansas Pacheco, Jazmin Paeste, Reef Paiva, Charliz Palinsky, Kyubin Park, Hannah Parry, Emma Makamae Pascua-Mitchell, Kaitlyn Ped, Kirra Phillips, Morgan Pierpont, Cassandra Polendey, Eva Ponting, Nicole Query, Monica Quibuyen, Maureen Ramirez, April Rathamone, Michael Rayray, Logan Richards, Mele Rickards, Zoe Rico, Sophia Riley, Julia Rivers, Heidi Roach, Azrielle Rosa, Marielsa Sadio, Garrett Sager, Eryn Sakamoto, Shantelle Sales, Kian Sanchez, Kaitlyn Sato, Ted Sato-Ah Nee, Hunter Schmidt, Siwoo Seong, Dylan Shaffner, Celina Shoda, Isabelle Sholes, Vincent Simone, Nova Sonomura, Alana Souza, Siena Spagnoli, Zoe Spikerman, Kendall Spitz, Taylor Stanford, Alizay Stickney, Zofia Strugala, Myla Suapaia, Danielle Sudaria, Keira Sumoba, Shiyue Sun, Luna Suzuki, Kaitlyn Taaca, Kolson Tanaka, Maoli Tanaka, Erin Tanaka, Makoa Tandy, Lauren Tapper, Sarah Tarquin, Liʻuakalaʻikamakua Tengan, Sabrina Toh, Nate Tokumaru, Kai Tokumaru, Kailee Tomas, Tiare Tonaki, Daphnee Makena Tong, Isabelle Topacio, Cainen Torres, David Torres, Victoria Tortolero, Christina Toyomura, Myla Tsuji, Cristan Tugaoen, Arion Ugalino, Sophia Uno, Oren Valdez, Cyrylle Keith Valdez, Phoenix Maimiti Valentine, Tiana Veles, Roksy Veraghen, Connor Viela, Natalie Wacker, Kevin Watanabe, Storey Welch, Reyn Wells, Ginny Williams, Saianne Williams, Sydney Wilson, Liliana Wond, Jaxine Wong, Summer Wong, Cherisse Wong, Daelia Wong, Autumn Woolpert, Jinrui Xiao, Emi Yamamoto, Cherise Yan, Lucy Yates, Tani Yoshioka, Monique Young, Angelo Zamora.